Imports: Video game consoles

U.S. imports of Video game consoles increased 20.90 percent through August to $5.3 billion.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1China$1.97 B
2Vietnam$1.94 B
3Japan$360.93 M
4Mexico$223.87 M
5Malaysia$160.11 M
6Cambodia$112.6 M
7Taiwan$99.25 M
8Thailand$78.01 M
9South Korea$44.93 M
10Canada$37.69 M

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U.S. imports of Video game consoles increased 20.90 percent through August to $5.3 billion

The category ranked 78 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 68 for the last full year with a total value of $9.05 billion, a $4.19 billion, 31.66 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Vietnam, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Malaysia. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Tacoma, WA, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Chicago land-based cargo, No. 4 Port of Long Beach and No. 5 Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Vietnam, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Malaysia. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Long Beach, No. 3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 4 Port of Chicago land-based cargo and No. 5 Port of Tacoma, WA.

Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first eight months of the year were:

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Port of Tacoma, WA rose 149.38 percent compared to last year to $1.38 billion.
  • Port of Los Angeles rose 11.67 percent compared to last year to $1.13 billion.
  • Port of Chicago land-based cargo rose 145.45 percent compared to last year to $759.37 million.
  • Port of Long Beach fell 19.61 percent compared to last year to $431.45 million.
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport fell 28.82 percent compared to last year to $261.6 million.

There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.

Highlights for the top five foreign sources:

  • U.S. imports from No. 1 China decreased $1.12 billion, 36.32 percent, (37.11 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Vietnam increased $1.63 billion, 519.08 percent, (36.62 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Japan increased $158.41 million, 78.22 percent, (6.8 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Mexico increased $77.4 million, 52.84 percent, (4.22 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Malaysia increased $48.31 million, 43.21 percent, (3.02 percent market share).

All totaled, 87.77 percent of all these Video game consoles imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $4.66 billion of the $5.3 billion total.

All totaled, 74.74 percent of all these Video game consoles imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $3.96 billion of the $5.3 billion total.